Mackie Tracktion 3 Project Bundle
If you like sifting through endless menus and windows to
make music, Tracktion 3 is not for you. Based on a simple, single-screen
interface, Tracktion is the fast, powerful, complete solution for turning your
ideas into finished songs. And unlike the competition, Tracktion 3 comes with
all the power and plug-ins you'll ever need. So if you want to keep your music
flowing—not locked in menus or limitations—you've come to the right place.
Composition is the first part of the music-making process, and it's also the
most important. If you're like many musicians, you don't want your audio
software to simply document your performances; you also want it to inspire them.
So Tracktion 3 music software serves up everything you need to get your creative
juices flowing, right at your fingertips.
When it's time to dig in and actually record something is when you'll realize
how different Tracktion 3 is from other audio software. If you've never recorded
audio into your computer, you'll be amazed at how quickly Tracktion 3 lets you
get going—creating real music within minutes. That's because unlike most other
music software, which is designed around analog mixer concepts and routing,
Tracktion 3 is truly different. It uses a simple, single-screen interface for
all basic recording and editing operations—with a property panel that follows
your every move, providing pertinent information for the task at hand.
Once tracks have been recorded, it's time to see if they cut the mustard.
Thankfully, Tracktion 3 has some of the best mustard-cutting technology out
there. That's because Tracktion's editing power is as good, as or better than,
software costing hundreds of dollars more, yet it retains Tracktion's hallmark
ease of use. As with most non-destructive editing software, Tracktion's editing
allows you to undo and redo your edits to your heart's content—so there's never
any fear of messing up your song.
A new Marker Track allows display of all your markers in the edit. But
Tracktion's markers are special in that you can treat them as clips, much like
audio and MIDI. So you can move them around, split, stretch and edit them. Name
and color them as needed to identify different sections of your song. And store
and recall them using lightning-fast key commands.
Mixing, of course, is the art of leveling, panning, EQing, adding effects, and
otherwise accentuating individual sounds and instruments to get your song to
sound just right. Most audio software accomplishes this through the use of a
dedicated "mixer" screen, which mirrors the faders and knobs of a traditional
analog mixer. Tracktion software, however, has never had—or needed—a dedicated
mixer screen, because its users are actually "mixing" their songs throughout the
recording process. This is really the genius of Tracktion, and one we'll explore
a bit here.
Once you've recorded and mixed your music, you'll want to master it to give it
that polished, radio-ready sound. Or you may want to send it to a trusted
musician or producer friend for a second, or third, opinion. Thankfully,
Tracktion 3 lets you easily do both. Tracktion's built-in archiving capabilities
let you save and send your project to other Tracktion users so they can listen,
collaborate, and edit. Of course you can easily export to a variety of formats
such as .wav, .aif, and .mp3 to share with those not yet part of the Tracktion
Collective. And because Tracktion 3 comes bundled with Mackie's acclaimed Mixing
and Mastering Tools, you can rest assured that the final music will rock as
hard—or as soft—as you like.
Mackie Tracktion 3 Project Bundle Features:
- Streamlined audio and MIDI recording, mixing, editing and mastering
- Clutter-free, single-screen user interface keeps the music flowing
- No limits on track count, virtual instruments, or plug-ins (except as
determined by your Mac or PC's processing power)
- Acid, Apple and REX Loop Browser with automatic pitch and tempo
adjustment
- High-definition 64-bit/192kHz mix engine for superior sound
- Rack filters for simple creation of complex instrument and effect
combinations
- Multi-processor / multi-core CPU support
- QuickTime video support for professional soundtrack creation
- Control surface support including Mackie Control Universal, C4 and more
- Over 150 new features and enhancements from Tracktion 2
- T3 bundles give users everything they need to jam, track, mix and master
a pro recording.
Project Bundle features
- IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 SE w/ 50 sound sets
- IK Multimedia Amplitube Uno w/ upgrade to Duo LE
- Submersible Music DrumCore TK Diet
- Garritan Personal Orchestra Tracktion 3 Lite Edition powered by Native
Instruments Kontakt 2 Player
- LinPlug FreeAlpha classic synth
- Linplug CronoX 3 Lite sample synth
- LinPlug RM IV Lite drum machine w/ 100 kits and 500 MIDI loops
- Mackie Mixing and Mastering Tools
- Sonic Reality Tracktion 3 Project Collection w/ 500 Apple loops, 50 Rex
loops, 250MB multi-track loops
- SWA Video - Tracktion 3 Quick Start
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